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To Show Connections on LinkedIn or Not – 2 Ways to Grow Business

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I was an early adopter of LinkedIn (October, 2003) – connecting with people I knew in real life, and it is still the strategy I use today. I invite those who are similar in that they work with B2B companies – often in my niche – mid-market technology or distribution companies.

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LinkedIn Celebrates 10 Years with Big Enhancements

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I opened my LinkedIn account on October 3, 2003. I’m an early adopter because I had moved 3000 miles and didn’t want to lose connections with the great friends I made at CCBN (my last corporate employer) so I reached out to hundreds of my former co-workers in 2003 to connect via LinkedIn. It is professional.

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Build Sales with These LinkedIn Resources

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LinkedIn is the darling of the B2B selling world right now, for a number of reasons. In fact, this month marks my 9th year as a LinkedIn member – October, 2003. As a seller and someone who trains and coaching sellers, I’ve always liked LinkedIn and was an early adopter.

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How to Build Your Social Brand

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Building a positive brand in the B2B world is the first step toward the idea of a virtual pipeline where content and ideas convert into prospects and ultimately, clients. I started blogging with a Typepad account in October of 2003. LinkedIn was new in 2003 and I put my profile on LinkedIn in October. I corrected that misstep.

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3 LinkedIn Power Tips for Sales

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If we are not connected, and I don’t know of you otherwise, chances are I won’t want to put you in my valuable network which I have been building on LinkedIn since 2003. We’d love to hear them, and they could be the single inspiration someone else is looking for.

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Best Sales Blogs: The Ultimate List of 55+ (Recently Updated!)

LeadFuze

The Gist: WoodPecker has a “ mission is to enable all B2B companies to connect with their ideal customers. A long time ago at a B2B company far, far away there was a sales team with an unorganized sales and marketing process and a broken strategy. There are interviews with top sales people in the B2B industry. WoodPecker.

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Best 150+ Sales Tools: The Complete List for 2023 (Updated)

Sales Hacker Training

Demandbase focuses on this niche, providing a suite of account-based sales solutions that 1) pull CRM data, 2) correlate leads to accounts, 3) activate marketing automations, 4) measure engagement impact, and 5) provide insight on how best to prioritize accounts using real-time data and AI.